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A shell from a mortar is fired onto a 300 ft-high plateau 6000ft away. How far beyond the edge of the plateau will the shell strike if the initial speed is 800 ft/s and the

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A shell from a mortar is fired onto a 300 ft-high plateau 6000ft away. How far beyond the edge of the plateau will the shell strike if the initial speed is 800 ft/s and the elevation of the mortar is 60 degree angle?

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